DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
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                                                                  CONFORMED COPY

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             450 Fifth Street, N.W.
                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 1997



                          DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
                          ----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                        0-23108                      Not Applicable
- --------                        -------                      --------------
(State of                       (Commission                  (IRS Employer
organization)                   File Number)                 Identification No.)
                                                             
                                 

c/o Greenwood Trust Company
12 Read's Way
New Castle, Delaware                              19720  
- ---------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 323-7184



                                 Not Applicable
             ---------------------------------------------------
               (Former address, if changed since last report)


                                  Page 1 of 90
                         Index to Exhibits is on page 6





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Item 5.  Other Events
         ------------

A)   Series 1993-1:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(a) hereto.

B)   Series 1993-2:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(b) hereto.

C)   Series 1993-3:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1993-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(c) hereto.

D)   Series 1994-2:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(d) hereto.

E)   Series 1994-3:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(e) hereto.

F)   Series 1994-A:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1994-A, which is attached as Exhibit 20(f) hereto.

G)   Series 1995-1:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders' Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect
to Series 1995-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(g) hereto.

H)   Series 1995-2:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(h) hereto.

I)   Series 1995-3:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1995-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(i) hereto.





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J)   Series 1996-1:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(j) hereto.

K)   Series 1996-2:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-2, which is attached as Exhibit 20(k) hereto.

L)   Series 1996-3:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-3, which is attached as Exhibit 20(l) hereto.

M)   Series 1996-4:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1996-4, which is attached as Exhibit 20(m) hereto.

N)   Series 1997-1:
     -------------
On October 15, 1997 the Registrant made available the Monthly
Certificateholders Statement for the September 1997 Due Period with respect to
Series 1997-1, which is attached as Exhibit 20(n) hereto.

O)   Increase in Size of Investor Certificate of Series 1994-A:
     ---------------------------------------------------------
In accordance with Section 22 of the Series Supplement with respect to Series
1994-A, dated as of December 20, 1994, to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
Greenwood as Seller has elected to increase the Class Investor Interest of
Series 1994-A from $2,100,000,000 to $2,550,000,000. The increase in the Class
Investor Interest became effective as of September 30, 1997.





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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
         ---------------------------------
c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.         Description
- -----------         -----------
20(a)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(e)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(f)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(g)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(h)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(i)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(j)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(k)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(l)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(m)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-4.

20(n)               Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                    Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1997-1.





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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
                                    (Registrant)
                              
                                By: GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as originator of the Trust
                              
                              
                                By:      John J. Coane             
                                     ------------------------------
                                     John J. Coane
                                     Vice President, Director of
                                     Accounting and Treasurer


Date: October 15, 1997





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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.          Description
- -----------          -----------
20(a)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1993-1.

20(b)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1993-2.

20(c)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1993-3.

20(d)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1994-2.

20(e)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1994-3.

20(f)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1994-A.

20(g)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1995-1.

20(h)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1995-2.

20(i)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1995-3.

20(j)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-1.

20(k)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-2.

20(l)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-3.

20(m)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1996-4.

20(n)                Monthly Certificateholders' Statement, related to the Due
                     Period ending September 30, 1997, for Series 1997-1.






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                                                                     EXHIBIT (A)


                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1993-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAA7
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAB5


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 27, 1993 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-1                                    Total          Interest          Principal
<S>                  <C>                           <C>              <C>               <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.926250000%       $4.938541667     $4.938541667      $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 5.300000000%       $4.416666667     $4.416666667      $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                                $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                             $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                                         $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                                                 $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Investor Interest                                               $797,873,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                                     $750,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                                      $47,873,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Finance Charge             Principal                    Yield
                                      Collections             Collections                Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                 <C>                    <C>                               <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation  $213,708,441.22        $1,687,442,866.56                 $0.00

     Seller                          $81,959,020.34          $647,148,813.80                 $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation           $178,671,847.02        $1,410,793,752.43                 $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation            $35,036,594.20          $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-1 Allocations       $13,305,035.77          $105,056,625.62                 $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations             $12,506,733.62           $98,753,228.08                 $0.00

     Class B Allocations                $798,302.15            $6,303,397.54                 $0.00
</TABLE>

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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    Deposits into the
                       SPFAs This        SPFA     Deposit Deficit   Investment
                       Due Period       Balance        Amount         Income
<S>                        <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1993-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Total Payments
                                Amount Paid    Deficit Amount     Through This
                              This Due Period  This Due Period     Due Period
<S>                               <C>              <C>                <C>
     Series 1993-1                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            DuePeriod           SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                     <C>
     Series 1993-1                        $3,915,345.33            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Cumulative
                                                                 Investor
                                                                Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period          Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                        $5,586,849.51            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,251,638.54            $0.00

     Class B                                $335,210.97            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
     (a) Group One                                $0.00          $0.00

     (b) Group Two                                $0.00          $0.00

     (c) Series 1993-1                            $0.00          $0.00

     (d) Class A                                  $0.00          $0.00

         Class B                                  $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-1                                        $1,329,788.33

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $79,788.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             As a Percentage
                                                               of Class A
                                             Total           Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                    <C>
     Series 1993-1 Class B               $63,829,840.00         8.5106%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Shared Amount    Class B Amount
<S>                                              <C>              <C>
     Maximum Amount                              $19,946,825.00   $15,957,460.00

     Available Amount                            $19,946,825.00   $15,957,460.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                                 $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

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15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance       Receivables Outstanding
<S>                    <C>                           <C>
     30-59 days        $523,756,653.53               2.92%

     60-179 days       $881,634,523.92               4.92%
</TABLE>


                                     U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                     as Trustee


                                  BY: 
                                      ----------------------------

                                            Vice President

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                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1993-1 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 27, 1993 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                            $2,630,259,141.92

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                               $98,753,228.08

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                        $12,506,733.62

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                        $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                          $0.00

7.   The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                          $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                            $0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders on the
     current Distribution Date is equal to                                             $3,703,906.25
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                $6,303,397.54

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $798,302.15

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                        $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                          $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                          $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                            $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                        $211,439.08

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant
     to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                 as Master Servicer

                               By:
                                  -------------------------
                               Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                               and Treasurer


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                                                                     EXHIBIT (B)


                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1993-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAE9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAF6


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of December 1, 1993 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-2                                    Total           Interest         Principal
<S>                  <C>                           <C>              <C>               <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.400000000%       $4.500000000     $4.500000000      $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 5.750000000%       $4.791666667     $4.791666667      $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                                $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                             $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                                         $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                                $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                                                 $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Investor Interest                                               $833,334,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                                     $800,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                                      $33,334,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Finance Charge          Principal                   Yield
                                         Collections          Collections               Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                   <C>                  <C>                               <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation    $213,708,441.22      $1,687,442,866.56                 $0.00

     Seller                            $81,959,020.34        $647,148,813.80                 $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation             $178,671,847.02      $1,410,793,752.43                 $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation              $35,036,594.20        $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-2 Allocations         $13,925,937.43        $109,959,268.14                 $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations               $13,364,169.26        $105,523,543.95                 $0.00

     Class B Allocations                  $561,768.17          $4,435,724.19                 $0.00
</TABLE>

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4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     Deposits into the
                       SPFAs This         SPFA    Deposit Deficit    Investment
                       Due Period        Balance      Amount           Income
<S>                         <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
     Series 1993-2          $0.00         $0.00         0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Total Payments
                        Amount Paid         Deficit Amount        Through This
                      This Due Period       This Due Period        Due Period
<S>                          <C>                <C>                   <C>
     Series 1993-2           $0.00              $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Deposits Into the
                                               SIFAs This
                                               DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
<S>                                           <C>                     <C>
     Series 1993-2                            $3,759,725.42           $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Cumulative
                                                                 Investor
                                                                Charged-Off
                                        This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                        $5,847,569.15            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,611,679.95            $0.00

     Class B                                $235,889.20            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

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10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Per $1,000 of
                                                                        Original Invested
                                                               Total        Principal
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                                 $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                 $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                             $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                   $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                                   $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Per $1,000 of
                                                                        Original Invested
                                                               Total        Principal
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                                 $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                                 $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                             $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                                   $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                                   $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
 (a) Group One                                                       $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                        $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-2                                                    $1,388,890.00

 (d) Class A                                                          $1,333,333.33

     Class B                                                             $55,556.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   As a Percentage
                                                                     of Class A
                                                    Total          Invested Amount
<S>                                             <C>                    <C>
     Series 1993-2 Class B                      $50,000,040.00         6.2500%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Shared Amount     Class B Amount
<S>                                             <C>               <C>
     Maximum Amount                             $20,833,350.00    $8,333,340.00

     Available Amount                           $20,833,350.00    $8,333,340.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                                $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount      Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
<S>                      <C>                          <C>
     30-59 days          $523,756,653.53              2.92%

     60-179 days         $881,634,523.92              4.92%
</TABLE>

                                     U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                     as Trustee


                                  BY: 
                                      ----------------------------

                                            Vice President

<PAGE>   5

                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1993-2 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of December 1, 1993 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                            $2,630,259,141.92

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                              $105,523,543.95

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                        $13,364,169.26

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                        $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                          $0.00

7.   The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                          $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                            $0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                      $3,600,000.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                $4,435,724.19

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $561,768.17

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                        $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                          $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                          $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                            $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                        $159,725.42

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

                               By:
                                  -------------------------
                               Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                               and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (C)


                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1993-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAC3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAD1


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of November 23, 1993 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     of Class Initial Investor Interest)
     -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1993-3                                    Total           Interest          Principal
<S>                  <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.200000000%       $5.166666667     $5.166666667       $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.450000000%       $5.375000000     $5.375000000       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                               $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                            $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                                        $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                               $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                                                $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Investor Interest                                              $366,493,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                                    $350,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                                     $16,493,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Finance Charge             Principal              Yield
                                        Collections             Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                   <C>                   <C>                          <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation    $213,708,441.22       $1,687,442,866.56            $0.00

     Seller                            $81,959,020.34         $647,148,813.80            $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation             $178,671,847.02       $1,410,793,752.43            $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation              $35,036,594.20         $276,649,114.13            $0.00

 (d) Series 1993-3 Allocations          $6,120,316.46          $48,326,047.78            $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                $5,854,215.74          $46,224,915.27            $0.00

     Class B Allocations                  $266,100.72           $2,101,132.51            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     Deposits into the
                        SPFAs This        SPFA     Deposit Deficit   Investment
                        Due Period       Balance       Amount           Income
<S>                         <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>
     Series 1993-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Total Payments
                                Amount Paid     Deficit Amount      Through This
                              This Due Period   This Due Period      Due Period
<S>                                <C>               <C>                <C>
     Series 1993-3                 $0.00             $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            DuePeriod          SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                  <C>
     Series 1993-3                        $1,896,983.21        $9,484,916.05
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Cumulative
                                                                 Investor
                                                                Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period          Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                        $2,569,950.77            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $2,458,213.78            $0.00

     Class B                                $111,736.99            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Per $1,000 of
                                                             Original Invested
                                                  Total          Principal
<S>                                               <C>              <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00            $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                $0.00            $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00            $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Per $1,000 of
                                                                Original Invested
                                                       Total        Principal
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                     $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Per $1,000 of
                                                                Original Invested
                                                     Total          Principal
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                     $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
 (a) Group One                                               $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1993-3                                              $610,821.66

 (d) Class A                                                    $583,333.33

     Class B                                                     $27,488.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               As a Percentage
                                                                  of Class A
                                                  Total        Invested Amount
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>
     Series 1993-3 Class B                    $23,822,045.00        6.8063%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Shared Amount    Class B Amount
<S>                                            <C>              <C>
     Maximum Amount                            $9,162,325.00    $5,497,395.00

     Available Amount                          $9,162,325.00    $5,497,395.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                              $0.00            $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount        Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance           Receivables Outstanding
<S>                        <C>                            <C>
     30-59 days            $523,756,653.53                2.92%

     60-179 days           $881,634,523.92                4.92%
</TABLE>


                                     U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                     as Trustee


                                   BY: 
                                       ----------------------------

                                            Vice President

<PAGE>   5

                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1993-3 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of November 23, 1993 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1993-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                            $2,630,259,141.92

4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                               $46,224,915.27

5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $5,854,215.74

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                        $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                          $0.00

7.   The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                          $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                            $0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                              $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
9.   The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                $2,101,132.51

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $266,100.72

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                        $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                          $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                          $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                            $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                              $0.00

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

                               By:
                                  -------------------------
                               Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                               and Treasurer


<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (D)


                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1994-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAJ8
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAK5


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 14, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     of Class Initial Investor Interest)
     -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-2                                    Total           Interest          Principal
<S>                  <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.006250000%       $5.005208333     $5.005208333       $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 8.050000000%       $6.708333333     $6.708333333       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                     <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                                        $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                                     $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                                 $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                                        $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                                         $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Investor Interest                                       $894,737,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                             $850,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                              $44,737,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Finance Charge            Principal                  Yield
                                       Collections            Collections              Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                  <C>                    <C>                            <C>
     Aggregate Investor Allocation   $213,708,441.22        $1,687,442,866.56              $0.00

     Seller                           $81,959,020.34          $647,148,813.80              $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation            $178,671,847.02        $1,410,793,752.43              $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation             $35,036,594.20          $276,649,114.13              $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-2 Allocations        $14,931,206.81          $117,896,879.86              $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations              $14,192,038.15          $112,060,400.66              $0.00

     Class B Allocations                 $739,168.66            $5,836,479.20              $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Deposits into the
                        SPFAs This        SPFA     Deposit Deficit   Investment
                        Due Period       Balance       Amount           Income
<S>                         <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>
     Series 1994-2          $0.00         $0.00         0.00             $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Total Payments
                                Amount Paid      Deficit Amount     Through This
                              This Due Period    This Due Period      Due Period
<S>                                <C>                <C>                <C>
     Series 1994-2                 $0.00              $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Deposits Into the
                                            SIFAs This
                                            DuePeriod           SIFA Balance
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>
     Series 1994-2                        $4,554,537.79            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Cumulative
                                                                  Investor
                                                                 Charged-Off
                                         This Due Period           Amount
<S>                                      <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                        $6,269,686.67            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,959,306.14            $0.00

     Class B                                $310,380.53            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                           Original Invested
                                                  Total        Principal
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Per $1,000 of
                                                               Original Invested
                                                       Total        Principal
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                     $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Per $1,000 of
                                                               Original Invested
                                                       Total        Principal
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                     $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
 (a) Group One                                               $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-2                                            $1,491,228.34

 (d) Class A                                                  $1,416,666.67

     Class B                                                     $74,561.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          As a Percentage
                                                            of Class A
                                              Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                      <C>                   <C>
     Series 1994-2 Class B               $89,473,700.00        10.5263%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount   Class B Amount
<S>                                               <C>        <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00      $44,736,850.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00      $44,736,850.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding

<S>                    <C>                           <C>
     30-59 days        $523,756,653.53               2.92%

     60-179 days       $881,634,523.92               4.92%
</TABLE>


                                     U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                     as Trustee


                                   BY: 
                                       ----------------------------

                                            Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1994-2 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the "Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 14, 1994 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                              $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                $112,060,400.66

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $14,192,038.15

 6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

 6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                        $4,254,427.08
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $5,836,479.20

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $739,168.66

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $300,110.71

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant
     to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

                               By:
                                  -------------------------
                               Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                               and Treasurer




<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (E)

                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1994-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAL3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAM1


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of October 20, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1994-3                                    Total           Interest          Principal
<S>                                                <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.846250000%       $4.871875000     $4.871875000       $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 7.750000000%       $6.458333333     $6.458333333       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                            $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                         $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                     $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                            $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                             $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Investor Interest                           $789,474,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                 $750,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                  $39,474,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Finance Charge        Principal             Yield
                                                            Collections         Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>                               <C>  

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $213,708,441.22     $1,687,442,866.56                 $0.00

     Seller:                                                $81,959,020.34       $647,148,813.80                 $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $178,671,847.02     $1,410,793,752.43                 $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $35,036,594.20       $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-3 Allocations                              $13,157,202.04       $103,889,329.78                 $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                    $12,506,733.62        $98,753,228.08                 $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $650,468.42         $5,136,101.70                 $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Deposits into the
                              SPFAs This            SPFA     Deposit Deficit      Investment
                              Due Period           Balance        Amount            Income

<S>                              <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>  
     Series 1994-3               $0.00              $0.00         0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Total Payments
                                    Amount Paid         Deficit Amount            Through This
                                  This Due Period       This Due Period            Due Period
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>  
     Series 1994-3                      $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Deposits Into the
                                                 SIFAs This
                                                  Due Period              SIFA Balance

<S>                                            <C>                           <C>  
     Series 1994-3                             $3,908,842.50                 $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>       
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Cumulative
                                                                        Investor
                                                                       Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                           <C>                            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                $75,025,181.28                 $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                $14,712,037.04                 $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                             $5,524,773.40                 $0.00

 (d) Class A                                   $5,251,638.54                 $0.00

     Class B                                     $273,134.86                 $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                      Original Invested
                                                       Total           Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total             Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total            Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>


12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>           
 (a) Group One                                                $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                 $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-3                                             $1,315,790.00

 (d) Class A                                                   $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                      $65,790.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               As a Percentage
                                                                 of Class A
                                                   Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>     
     Series 1994-3 Class B                    $83,131,612.20        11.0842%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Shared Amount    Class B Amount
<S>                                                    <C>          <C>           
     Maximum Amount                                    $0.00        $39,473,700.00

     Available Amount                                  $0.00        $39,473,700.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                              $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
<S>                    <C>                      <C>  
     30-59 days        $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days       $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY:
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President



<PAGE>   5

                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1994-3 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the "Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of October 20, 1994 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 1.   Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.   The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.   The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
      Period is equal to                                                             $2,630,259,141.92

 4.   The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
      the related Due Period is equal to                                                $98,753,228.08

 5.   The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
      during the related Due Period is equal to                                         $12,506,733.62

 6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
      Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                         $0.00

 6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
      date is equal to                                                                           $0.00

 7.   The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
      made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

      (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                 $0.00
           is equal to

      (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                           $0.00
           Amount is equal to

      (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                             $0.00

 8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
      on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                       $3,653,906.25
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $5,136,101.70

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $650,468.42

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $254,936.25

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant
     to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (F)


                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1994-A Monthly Statement


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of December 20, 1994 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Series  1994-A                                    Total           Interest          Principal
          <S>             <C>                           <C>              <C>                <C>
             Class A      30 days at 5.761526470%       $4.801272058     $4.801272058       $0.000000000

</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                            $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                         $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                     $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                            $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                             $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Investor Interest                         $2,550,000,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                               $2,550,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                           $0.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Finance Charge        Principal             Yield
                                                            Collections         Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller

<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>                               <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $213,708,441.22    $1,687,442,866.56                 $0.00

     Seller:                                                $81,959,020.34      $647,148,813.80                 $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $178,671,847.02    $1,410,793,752.43                 $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $35,036,594.20      $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (d) Series 1994-A Allocations                              $35,036,594.20      $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                    $35,036,594.20      $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                             $0.00                $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Deposits into the 
                              SPFAs This            SPFA     Deposit Deficit      Investment 
                              Due Period           Balance        Amount            Income   
<S>                              <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>  
     Series 1994-A               $0.00              $0.00         0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Total Payments
                                    Amount Paid         Deficit Amount            Through This
                                  This Due Period       This Due Period            Due Period
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>  
     Series 1994-A                      $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Deposits Into the
                                                 SIFAs This
                                                  Due Period              SIFA Balance
<S>                                           <C>                           <C>  
     Series 1994-A                            $10,082,671.32                 $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>       
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                0.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Cumulative
                                                                        Investor
                                                                       Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                           <C>                            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                $75,025,181.28                 $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                $14,712,037.04                 $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                            $14,712,037.04                 $0.00

 (d) Class A                                  $14,712,037.04                 $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                      Original Invested
                                                       Total           Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total             Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total            Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>           
 (a) Group One                                                $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                 $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1994-A                                             $3,500,000.00

 (d) Class A                                                   $3,500,000.00

     Class B                                                           $0.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               As a Percentage
                                                                 of Class A
                                                   Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>    
     Series 1994-A Class B                             $0.00         0.0000%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Shared Amount            Class B Amount
<S>                                          <C>                            <C>
     Maximum Amount                          $204,000,000.00                 $0.00

     Available Amount                        $204,000,000.00                 $0.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                              $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4


15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
<S>                    <C>                      <C>  
     30-59 days             $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days            $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY:
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5


                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1994-A Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the "Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of December 20, 1994 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1994-A Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                              $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                $276,649,114.13

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $35,036,594.20

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     Date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

 7.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                       $10,082,671.32

 8.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6

9.   Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant
     to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                           and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (G)


                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1995-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAN9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAP4


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of April 19, 1995 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-2                                    Total           Interest            Principal
<S>                                                <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.936250000%       $4.946875000     $4.946875000       $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.106250000%       $5.088541667     $5.088541667       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                            $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                         $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                     $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                            $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                             $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1995-1 Investor Interest                           $631,579,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                 $600,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                  $31,579,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Finance Charge        Principal             Yield
                                                            Collections         Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>                               <C>  
     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $213,708,441.22     $1,687,442,866.56                 $0.00

     Seller:                                                $81,959,020.34       $647,148,813.80                 $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $178,671,847.02     $1,410,793,752.43                 $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $35,036,594.20       $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-1 Allocations                              $10,555,328.38        $83,344,922.98                 $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                    $10,023,126.95        $79,142,657.96                 $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $532,201.43         $4,202,265.02                 $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Deposits into the
                              SPFAs This            SPFA     Deposit Deficit      Investment
                              Due Period           Balance        Amount            Income

<S>                              <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>  
     Series 1995-1               $0.00              $0.00         0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Total Payments
                                    Amount Paid         Deficit Amount            Through This
                                  This Due Period       This Due Period            Due Period
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>  
     Series 1995-1                      $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Deposits Into the
                                                 SIFAs This
                                                  Due Period              SIFA Balance

<S>                                            <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1995-1                             $3,128,816.06                 $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>       
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Cumulative
                                                                        Investor
                                                                       Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                           <C>                            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                $75,025,181.28                 $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                $14,712,037.04                 $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                             $4,432,233.94                 $0.00

 (d) Class A                                   $4,208,759.96                 $0.00

     Class B                                     $223,473.98                 $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                      Original Invested
                                                       Total           Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total             Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total            Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>           
 (a) Group One                                                $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                 $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-1                                             $1,052,631.67

 (d) Class A                                                   $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                      $52,631.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               As a Percentage
                                                                 of Class A
                                                   Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>     
     Series 1995-1 Class B                    $69,473,690.00        11.5789%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Shared Amount            Class B Amount
<S>                                          <C>                            <C>
     Maximum Amount                                    $0.00        $37,894,740.00

     Available Amount                                  $0.00        $37,894,740.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                              $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
<S>                    <C>                      <C>  
     30-59 days             $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days            $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY:
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President



<PAGE>   5

                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1995-1 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of April 19, 1995 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                              $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $79,142,657.96

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                          $10,023,126.95

 6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

 6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                        $2,968,125.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $4,202,265.02

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $532,201.43

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $160,691.06

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant
     to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

                               By:
                                  -------------------------
                               Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                               and Treasurer



<PAGE>   1

                                                                     EXHIBIT (H)


                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1995-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAQ2
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAR0


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of August 1, 1995 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-2                                    Total           Interest            Principal
<S>                                                <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.550000000%       $5.458333333     $5.458333333       $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.750000000%       $5.625000000     $5.625000000       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                            $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                         $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                     $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                            $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                             $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1995-2 Investor Interest                           $526,316,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                 $500,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                  $26,316,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Finance Charge        Principal             Yield
                                                            Collections         Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>                               <C>  

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $213,708,441.22     $1,687,442,866.56                 $0.00

     Seller:                                                $81,959,020.34       $647,148,813.80                 $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $178,671,847.02     $1,410,793,752.43                 $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $35,036,594.20       $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-2 Allocations                               $8,781,323.61        $69,337,372.91                 $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                     $8,337,822.42        $65,835,485.39                 $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $443,501.19         $3,501,887.52                 $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Deposits into the
                              SPFAs This            SPFA     Deposit Deficit      Investment
                              Due Period           Balance        Amount            Income
<S>                              <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>  
     Series 1995-2               $0.00              $0.00         0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Total Payments
                                    Amount Paid         Deficit Amount            Through This
                                  This Due Period       This Due Period            Due Period
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>  
     Series 1995-2                      $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Deposits Into the
                                                 SIFAs This
                                                  DuePeriod              SIFA Balance

<S>                                            <C>                      <C>  
     Series 1995-2                             $2,877,194.17            $5,754,388.34
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>       
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Cumulative
                                                                        Investor
                                                                       Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                           <C>                            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                $75,025,181.28                 $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                $14,712,037.04                 $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                             $3,687,320.68                 $0.00

 (d) Class A                                   $3,501,092.36                 $0.00

     Class B                                     $186,228.32                 $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                      Original Invested
                                                       Total           Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total             Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total            Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>           
 (a) Group One                                                $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                 $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-2                                               $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                     $833,333.33

     Class B                                                      $43,860.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               As a Percentage
                                                                 of Class A
                                                   Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>     
     Series 1995-2 Class B                    $34,210,540.00         6.8421%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Shared Amount            Class B Amount
<S>                                          <C>                    <C>
     Maximum Amount                                    $0.00        $15,789,480.00

     Available Amount                                  $0.00        $15,789,480.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                              $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4


15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
<S>                    <C>                      <C>  
     30-59 days             $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days            $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY:
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5

                     MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                         Series 1995-2 Monthly Statement

                                   CREDIT CARD
                            PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 1, 1995 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                              $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                 $65,835,485.39

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                           $8,337,822.42

 6a. The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

 6b. The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   6


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $3,501,887.52

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $443,501.19

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                          $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                            $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                  $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                            $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                              $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                $0.00

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant
     to Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this 15th day of October, 1997.



                               GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                                    as Master Servicer

                               By:
                                  -------------------------
                               Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                               and Treasurer




<PAGE>   1


                                                                     EXHIBIT (I)



                      MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                         Series 1995-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAS8
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAT6


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of September 28, 1995 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust. The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1995-3                                     Total         Interest           Principal
<S>                                                <C>              <C>                <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.866250000%       $4.888541667     $4.888541667       $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 5.986250000%       $4.988541667     $4.988541667       $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                            $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                         $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                     $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                            $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                             $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1995-3 Investor Interest                           $526,316,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                                 $500,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                                  $26,316,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Finance Charge        Principal             Yield
                                                            Collections         Collections          Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>                               <C>  

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                        $213,708,441.22     $1,687,442,866.56                 $0.00

     Seller:                                                $81,959,020.34       $647,148,813.80                 $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                                  $178,671,847.02     $1,410,793,752.43                 $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                                   $35,036,594.20       $276,649,114.13                 $0.00

 (d) Series 1995-3 Allocations                               $8,781,323.61        $69,337,372.91                 $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                                     $8,337,822.42        $65,835,485.39                 $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                       $443,501.19         $3,501,887.52                 $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   2

4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Deposits into the
                              SPFAs This            SPFA     Deposit Deficit      Investment
                              Due Period           Balance        Amount            Income

<S>                              <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>  
     Series 1995-3               $0.00              $0.00         0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Total Payments
                                    Amount Paid         Deficit Amount            Through This
                                  This Due Period       This Due Period            Due Period
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>  
     Series 1995-3                      $0.00                $0.00                   $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Deposits Into the
                                                 SIFAs This
                                                  DuePeriod              SIFA Balance

<S>                                            <C>                           <C>  
     Series 1995-3                             $2,575,549.29                 $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          This Due Period
<S>                                                         <C>       
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Cumulative
                                                                        Investor
                                                                       Charged-Off
                                              This Due Period            Amount
<S>                                           <C>                            <C>  
 (a) Group One                                $75,025,181.28                 $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                $14,712,037.04                 $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                             $3,687,320.68                 $0.00

 (d) Class A                                   $3,501,092.36                 $0.00

     Class B                                     $186,228.32                 $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                      Original Invested
                                                       Total           Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   3

10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total             Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Per $1,000 of
                                                                    Original Invested
                                                       Total            Principal
<S>                                                    <C>                 <C>  
 (a) Group One                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                         $0.00               $0.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                     $0.00               $0.00

 (d) Class A                                           $0.00               $0.00

     Class B                                           $0.00               $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>           
 (a) Group One                                                $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                                 $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1995-3                                               $877,193.33

 (d) Class A                                                     $833,333.33

     Class B                                                      $43,860.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               As a Percentage
                                                                 of Class A
                                                   Total       Invested Amount
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>     
     Series 1995-3 Class B                    $57,894,760.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Shared Amount            Class B Amount
<S>                                          <C>                    <C>
     Maximum Amount                                    $0.00        $31,578,960.00

     Available Amount                                  $0.00        $31,578,960.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                              $0.00                 $0.00
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   4

15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Delinquent Amount     Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status    Ending Balance        Receivables Outstanding
<S>                    <C>                      <C>  
     30-59 days             $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days            $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President

<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1995-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of September 28, 1995 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1995-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                               <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                                $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $65,835,485.39

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                             $8,337,822.42

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $2,444,270.83


</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                        <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $3,501,887.52

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $443,501.19

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                            $131,278.46

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -----------------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (J)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAU3
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAV1


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of January 18, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-1                               Total       Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>           <C>           <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.826250000%  $4.855208333  $4.855208333  $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 5.956250000%  $4.963541667  $4.963541667  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-1 Investor Interest                    $1,052,632,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                          $1,000,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $52,632,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Finance Charge         Principal         Yield
                                                       Collections          Collections     Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                                  <C>                <C>                   <C>

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                   $213,708,441.22    $1,687,442,866.56     $0.00

     Seller:                                           $81,959,020.34      $647,148,813.80     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                             $178,671,847.02    $1,410,793,752.43     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                              $35,036,594.20      $276,649,114.13     $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-1 Allocations                         $17,592,213.96      $138,908,204.98     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                               $16,705,211.58      $131,904,429.94     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                  $887,002.38        $7,003,775.04     $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance       Amount       Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1996-1                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-1                        $5,116,449.46            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period    Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                        $7,387,056.57            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $7,014,599.94            $0.00

     Class B                                $372,456.63            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-1                                        $1,754,386.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-1 Class B              $105,263,200.00        10.5263%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00     $57,894,760.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $57,894,760.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days          $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days         $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President
<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 18, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S><C>                                                                                 <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                                $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $131,904,429.94

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                            $16,705,211.58

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $4,855,208.33

</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                                   <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $7,003,775.04

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $887,002.38

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                            $261,241.13

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             ------------------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (K)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-2 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAW9
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAX7


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of January 29, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-2                               Total       Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>           <C>           <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.876250000%  $4.896875000  $4.896875000  $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.016250000%  $5.013541667  $5.013541667  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-2 Investor Interest                      $947,369,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $900,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $47,369,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Finance Charge     Principal          Yield
                                                        Collections      Collections       Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                                  <C>               <C>                   <C>

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                   $213,708,441.22   $1,687,442,866.56     $0.00

     Seller:                                           $81,959,020.34     $647,148,813.80     $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                             $178,671,847.02   $1,410,793,752.43     $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                              $35,036,594.20     $276,649,114.13     $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-2 Allocations                         $15,818,209.19     $124,900,654.90     $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                               $15,019,907.04     $118,597,257.36     $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                  $798,302.15       $6,303,397.54     $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-2          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1996-2                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-2                        $4,644,673.96            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period    Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                        $6,642,143.31            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $6,306,932.34            $0.00

     Class B                                $335,210.97            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-2                                        $1,578,948.33

 (d) Class A                                              $1,500,000.00

     Class B                                                 $78,948.33
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-2 Class B              $104,210,590.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00     $56,842,140.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $56,842,140.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                        <C>
     30-59 days          $523,756,653.53            2.92%

     60-179 days         $881,634,523.92            4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President
<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-2 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of January 29, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-2 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                               <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                                $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $118,597,257.36

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                            $15,019,907.04

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $4,407,187.50
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                                   <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $6,303,397.54

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $798,302.15

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                            $237,486.46

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             -----------------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (L)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-3 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KAY5
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KAZ2


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of February 21, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-3                              Total        Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>           <C>           <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.050000000%  $5.041666667  $5.041666667  $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.250000000%  $5.208333333  $5.208333333  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Investor Interest                      $631,579,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $600,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $31,579,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Finance Charge     Principal          Yield
                                                       Collections      Collections       Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                                  <C>               <C>                 <C>

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                   $213,708,441.22   $1,687,442,866.56   $0.00

     Seller:                                           $81,959,020.34     $647,148,813.80   $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                             $178,671,847.02   $1,410,793,752.43   $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                              $35,036,594.20     $276,649,114.13   $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-3 Allocations                         $10,555,328.38      $83,344,922.98   $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                               $10,023,126.95      $79,142,657.96   $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                  $532,201.43       $4,202,265.02   $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-3          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1996-3                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>              <C>
     Series 1996-3                        $3,189,473.96    $6,378,947.92
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period    Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                        $4,432,233.94            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $4,208,759.96            $0.00

     Class B                                $223,473.98            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-3                                        $1,052,631.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,000,000.00

     Class B                                                 $52,631.67
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-3 Class B               $37,894,740.00         6.3158%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00     $18,947,370.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $18,947,370.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days          $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days         $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President
<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-3 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of February 21, 1996 (the "Series Supplement")
by and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-3 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                               <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                                $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $79,142,657.96

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                            $10,023,126.95

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

8.   The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                  $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                        <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $4,202,265.02

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $532,201.43

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                                  $0.00

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             ------------------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (M)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBA6
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBB4


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of April 30, 1996 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1996-4                              Total        Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>           <C>           <C>
        Class A      30 days at 6.031250000%  $5.026041667  $5.026041667  $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 6.206250000%  $5.171875000  $5.171875000  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Investor Interest                    $1,052,632,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                          $1,000,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $52,632,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Finance Charge     Principal          Yield
                                                       Collections      Collections       Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                                  <C>               <C>                  <C>

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                   $213,708,441.22   $1,687,442,866.56    $0.00

     Seller:                                           $81,959,020.34     $647,148,813.80    $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                             $178,671,847.02   $1,410,793,752.43    $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                              $35,036,594.20     $276,649,114.13    $0.00

 (d) Series 1996-4 Allocations                         $17,592,213.96     $138,908,204.98    $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                               $16,705,211.58     $131,904,429.94    $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                  $887,002.38       $7,003,775.04    $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1996-4          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1996-4                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1996-4                        $5,298,247.79            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period    Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                        $7,387,056.57            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $7,014,599.94            $0.00

     Class B                                $372,456.63            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1996-4                                        $1,754,386.67

 (d) Class A                                              $1,666,666.67

     Class B                                                 $87,720.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                <C>                    <C>
     Series 1996-4 Class B              $115,789,520.00        11.5790%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00     $63,157,920.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $63,157,920.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days          $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days         $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY:
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President
<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1996-4 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of April 30, 1996 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1996-4 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                               <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                                $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                  $131,904,429.94

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                            $16,705,211.58

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $5,026,041.67
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                        <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $7,003,775.04

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $887,002.38

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                            $272,206.12

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             ------------------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT (N)

                     MONTHLY CERTIFICATEHOLDERS' STATEMENT
                          Discover Card Master Trust I
                        Series 1997-1 Monthly Statement
                      Class A Certificate CUSIP #25466KBD0
                      Class B Certificate CUSIP #25466KBE8


Trust Distribution Date: October 15, 1997  Due Period Ending: September 30, 1997

Pursuant to the Series Supplement dated as of August 26, 1997 relating to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 by and between
Greenwood Trust Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, the
Trustee is required to prepare certain information each month regarding current
distributions to Certificateholders and the performances of the Trust.  The
information for the Due Period and the Trust Distribution Date listed above is
set forth below:

1.   Payments for the benefit of Series Investors this Due Period (per $1000 of
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Class Initial Investor Interest)
     --------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Series  1997-1                              Total        Interest      Principal
        <S>          <C>                      <C>           <C>           <C>
        Class A      30 days at 5.746250000%  $4.788541667  $4.788541667  $0.000000000

        Class B      30 days at 5.926250000%  $4.938541667  $4.938541667  $0.000000000
</TABLE>

2.   Principal Receivables at the end of the Due Period
     --------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                   <C>
 (a) Aggregate Investor Interest                       $13,252,112,676.00
     Seller Interest                                    $4,375,759,902.70

     Total Master Trust                                $17,627,872,578.70


 (b) Group One Investor Interest                       $10,702,112,676.00

 (c) Group Two Investor Interest                        $2,550,000,000.00

 (d) Series 1997-1 Investor Interest                      $789,474,000.00

 (e) Class A Investor Interest                            $750,000,000.00

     Class B Investor Interest                             $39,474,000.00
</TABLE>

3.   Allocation of Receivables Collected During the Due Period
     ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Finance Charge     Principal          Yield
                                                       Collections      Collections       Collections

 (a) Allocation of Collections between Investor and Seller
 <S>                                                  <C>               <C>                <C>

     Aggregate Investor Allocation.                   $213,708,441.22   $1,687,442,866.56  $0.00

     Seller:                                           $81,959,020.34     $647,148,813.80  $0.00

 (b) Group One Allocation                             $178,671,847.02   $1,410,793,752.43  $0.00

 (c) Group Two Allocation                              $35,036,594.20     $276,649,114.13  $0.00

 (d) Series 1997-1 Allocations                         $13,157,202.04     $103,889,329.78  $0.00

 (e) Class A Allocations                               $12,506,733.62      $98,753,228.08  $0.00

     Class B Allocations                                  $650,468.42       $5,136,101.70  $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   2
4.   Information Concerning the Series Principal Funding Accounts ("SPFA")
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Deposits into the
                         SPFAs This        SPFA    Deposit Deficit Investment
                         Due Period       Balance    Amount         Income
     <S>                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
     Series 1997-1          $0.00         $0.00         0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

5.   Information Concerning Amount of Controlled Liquidation Payments
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total Payments
                              Amount Paid    Deficit Amount  Through This
                            This Due Period  This Due Period  Due Period
     <S>                           <C>             <C>                <C>
     Series 1997-1                 $0.00           $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>

6.   Information Concerning the Series Interest Funding Accounts ("SIFA")
     --------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Deposits Into the
                                             SIFAs This
                                             DuePeriod      SIFA Balance
     <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
     Series 1997-1                        $3,786,350.24            $0.00
</TABLE>

7.   Pool Factors
     ------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            This Due Period
     <S>                                                    <C>
     Class A                                                1.00000000

     Class B                                                1.00000000
</TABLE>

8.   Investor Charged-Off Amount
     ---------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Cumulative
                                                              Investor
                                                             Charged-Off
                                           This Due Period    Amount
 <S>                                     <C>                       <C>
 (a) Group One                           $75,025,181.28            $0.00

 (b) Group Two                           $14,712,037.04            $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                        $5,524,773.40            $0.00

 (d) Class A                              $5,251,638.54            $0.00

     Class B                                $273,134.86            $0.00
</TABLE>

9.   Investor Losses This Due Period
     -------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   3
10.  Reimbursement of Investor Losses This Due Period
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

11.  Aggregate Amount of Unreimbursed Investor Losses
     ------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Per $1,000 of
                                                            Original Invested
                                                Total        Principal
 <S>                                              <C>            <C>
 (a) Group One                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (b) Group Two                                    $0.00          $0.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                $0.00          $0.00

 (d) Class A                                      $0.00          $0.00

     Class B                                      $0.00          $0.00
</TABLE>

12.  Investor Monthly Servicing Fee Payable at the end of the Due Period
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
 <S>                                                     <C>
 (a) Group One                                           $17,836,854.46

 (b) Group Two                                            $3,500,000.00

 (c) Series 1997-1                                        $1,315,790.00

 (d) Class A                                              $1,250,000.00

     Class B                                                 $65,790.00
</TABLE>

13.  Class Available Subordinated Amount at the end of the Due Period
     ----------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            As a Percentage
                                                              of Class A
                                                Total       Invested Amount
     <S>                                 <C>                   <C>
     Series 1997-1 Class B               $98,684,250.00        13.1579%
</TABLE>

14.  Total Available Credit Enhancement Amounts
     ------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Shared Amount  Class B Amount
     <S>                                          <C>       <C>
     Maximum Amount                               $0.00     $59,210,550.00

     Available Amount                             $0.00     $59,210,550.00

     Amount of Drawings on Credit Enhancement
      for this Due Period                         $0.00              $0.00
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   4
15.  Delinquency Summary
     -------------------

     End of Due Period Master Trust Receivables Outstanding   $17,908,762,773.20

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Delinquent Amount   Percentage of Ending
     Payment Status      Ending Balance      Receivables Outstanding
     <S>                 <C>                      <C>
     30-59 days          $523,756,653.53          2.92%

     60-179 days         $881,634,523.92          4.92%
</TABLE>


                                U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                                as Trustee


                              BY: 
                                  ----------------------------
                                       Vice President
<PAGE>   5
                    MASTER SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE STATEMENT

                          Discover Card Master Trust I

                        Series 1997-1 Monthly Statement

                                  CREDIT CARD
                           PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES

     The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of Greenwood Trust
Company ("Greenwood"), as Master Servicer pursuant to the Pooling & Servicing
Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the"Pooling & Servicing Agreement") and
the Series Supplement, dated as of August 26, 1997 (the "Series Supplement") by
and between Greenwood and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, does
hereby certify as follows with respect to the Supplement Discover Card Master
Trust I, Series 1997-1 Master Trust Certificates for the Distribution Date
occurring on October 15, 1997:


<TABLE>
<S>  <C>                                                                               <C>
 1.  Greenwood is Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 2.  The undersigned is a Servicing Officer of Greenwood as Master Servicer.

 3.  The aggregate amount of Collections processed during the related Due
     Period is equal to                                                                $2,630,259,141.92

 4.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                   $98,753,228.08

 5.  The aggregate amount of Class A Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                            $12,506,733.62

6a.  The aggregate amount of Class A Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

6b.  The aggregate amount of Class A Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

 7.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class A Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class A Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

 8.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class A Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                          $3,591,406.25
</TABLE>
<PAGE>   6
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                        <C>
 9.  The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections processed during
     the related Due Period is equal to                                                    $5,136,101.70

10.  The aggregate amount of Class B Finance Charge Collections processed
     during the related Due Period is equal to                                               $650,468.42

11a. The aggregate amount of Class B Principal Collections recharacterized as
     Series Yield Collections during the related Due Period is equal to                            $0.00

11b. The aggregate amount of Class B Additional Funds for this Distribution
     date is equal to                                                                              $0.00

12.  The amount of drawings under the Credit Enhancement required to be
     made on the related Drawing Date pursuant to the Series Supplement:

     (a)  with respect to the Class B Required Amount Shortfall                                    $0.00
          is equal to

     (b)  with respect to the Class B Cumulative Investor Charged-Off                              $0.00
          Amount is equal to

     (c)  with respect to the Class B Investor Interest is equal to                                $0.00

13.  The sum of all amounts payable to the Class B Certificateholders
     on the current Distribution Date is equal to                                            $194,943.99

14.  Attached hereto is a true copy of the statement required to be delivered by
     the Master Servicer on the date of this Certificate to the Trustee pursuant to
     Section 16 of the Series Supplement.
</TABLE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered
certificate this  15th day of October, 1997.



                          GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
                               as Master Servicer

                          By:
                             ------------------------------------
                          Vice President, Director of Accounting,
                          and Treasurer


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